Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1887-03-04

goniery County, Maryland, NoU. 1G, 1886.
Primary visit, in the country. under
five miles, with or without medi-
cine, not less than. 80 90
Each succeeding visit, under five miles
with medicine or without -.......... w
Way-visits, with medicine or without,
not less tnan... q w
Night visits (after sunset and before
sunrise) with medicine or without,
double. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Primary visit in town, and prescrlp
ton, net less than............."........ 2 O0
Secondary visits in town, and pre-
scription, not less than. / 90
Primary consultation visit in the
country not less than ................. III w
Subsequent consultation visits not less
LDan..".."........ ........,"....."...... . w
Mileage, over five miles, and under
ten, per mlie................. minimum. 0U
Detention at the patients house over
one hour, per hour. 0O
Rising at night, and medicine or pre-
scriptiOn, not less than.............. 2 90
Advice or prescription in office or
abroad not less than"..".............. W
For advice where minute physical ex
poration is required TO arrive al ii
correct diagnosis, not less than..... 90
btit IuSuIhuCt, uOl ttSo
than...... ....................... 3 90
For vcnesection, cupplng, scarlfying
the gums, and incsing small alb
scesses, each not less thau....... so
Vaccination at patients house, Zone
visit only first case...........-..- 90
Each additionalal case of vaccination
not less than. .........""""........." 80
Attendance upon simple obstetrical
cases, when not detained over twelve
hours, and including, or not, one
subsequent visit, not less than...... Is 90
Instrumental delivery of the letus, not
less than.......... ...................... 30 90
Fee when arriving after the delivery
Of the fetus and placenta, not less
than..,-..",,............. ......"......." w
Detention in UbsleIlical cases over
twelve hours, to be eXaeted in all
cases, per hour. ...""....." %
manual interference, not less than. 10 90
| Minor surgical operations, not less
than................. .............-........ 2 90
| Gonorrhea, fee always in advance,
and medicine after the first pre-
scripti0n 10 be charged for as in
other cases, not less than ........ 10 90
/ Syphilis, ditto, ditto, not less than. Is W
Primary Introduction Of spectrum
uteri or yecti, not less than...."... o W
J -. =
! Subsequent ditto, not less than ........ 00
| Operation for hydrocele. ...,,.......... 5 90
Introduction Of Pessaries ...,,....r..,g D ~
Reduction of Hernia by taxis, not less
than..... 49,. .......................... g 0C
Operation for Hernia, not less thaa... 20 10
All obstetical services are cash......
Reduction Of simple fractures, except
fingers, not less than...a............... 10 0O
Reduction Of complicated fractures,
| except fingers, not less than ..... is OC
Reduction OF disocation, not less than 10 00
Primary catheteriZation Of the bad.
der....................... 8 OC
Tracheotomy. ..."-......".....r..... 10 OF
Paracentesis abdominis or thsraeis,
not less than.a......"..."....-.. 10 on
Operation for hare-lip, or cancer Of the
lip, not less than .........."......... Is OF
Ampntation Of finger or toe, not
less than.",....,... ,,,......- ......... . O(
Subsequent attendance upon frac-
lures, luxatioBs, amputatlUns, and
ether surgical cases, 10 be charged
for at the same rates as 10 medical
Cases.. ......s-s .s..'..'s.....'',.- ......
For the administration Of an nn8s.
thetlc."......... ..............."s,.... D on
Hypodemc injections, not less than. 81
Post mortem examinations, by order
Of coroner, or other authority, in.
volving legal Investigation, not less
tnan........ss.s.. ...s...ss.....'s........ ~ w
II Is understood that operations or othel
surgical or medical service, not named ia
the foregoing fee bill, which occur but rare
ly in country practice, are 10 be charged fol
at rates usually recognized among surgeon
and physicians elsewhere,
The members oil this Society are required
10 present their bills spontaneously, and nc
deduction will be made unless the povcrl,
OF the patient demands il.
IL is not designed by these regulations Il
prevent gratuitous services to those who arr
incapable Of making remuneration wthou
distressing themselves or families.
No physician who is u member VI TIL
Society shall be permitted 10 attend patisn
wbs Is In arrears to bis former attendant
knowingly, until those arrearages are paid